Brix History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brix family

The surname Brix was first found in Silesia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. The name is said to derive from Saint Briccius.

Early History of the Brix family

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Brix Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brix, Bricks, Bricker, Brickert, Brixe, Brixen, Brixel and many more.

Early Notables of the Brix family

Notables of the period with the surname Brix were

Franz Brixi (1732-1771), who was a composer and the organist for the Prague cathedral in the kingdom of Bohemia

Brix migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brix Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Batiste Brix, aged 39, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1824 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Brix (post 1700) +

Aage Brix (1894-1963), American former soccer forward
Mia Brix (b. 1990), Danish figure skater
Kristian Brix (b. 1990), Norwegian footballer
Emil Brix (b. 1956), Austrian diplomat, General Consul in Krakau from 1990 - 1995

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)